MechTech

The Robographics guys said he'd do customs. That might be your best bet. Probably cheaper than $400! - MT

Are we sounding desperate yet or what!? Yeah, color the TREAD too pleeeease . Yeah, the chest area DOES need missiles, lot's of missiles (have I said that before?)! - MT

Alright, get rid of the toothbrush chick and back to the TREAD ! Thanks Graham for the pictures. Some of us can only dream of making such trips! - MT

Anybody with a 3-D scanner could scan the parts and mill them out. Expensive and time consuming. While digitized, the parts could be corrected or altered accordingly. I blew my chance to get both for $2000.00 a while back. Yes I kicked my self in the butt, multiple times. Then there's the old fashioned way. The 1/100 Monster I scratchbuilt built was mostly based on the 1/200 kit. I just doubled the measurements for everything. Especially since I didn't have good line art at the time. It made life a lot easier not having to guess as much. - MT

Laser and inkjet come out about the same opaqueness(is that a word). I have experienced when printing on white, the heat yellowed the paper slightly (could have been scanned ghost smears too). You definitely have to clear coat it with a decal coating like Solvaset decal coat or the like. They are extra brittle from the heat. Advantages, better solid and vivid colors. Better small details. You're hard core if you buy one. Then again I'm one to speak . - MT

Sorry man. Major bummer! If using cans, keep to the same brand/line if possible. I'm learning the hard way to test on scrap first. I had that happen to me too! Beautiful wooden instrument with crinkles in it!!! It will also happen in humidity or if the paint is not fully cured underneath (though I doubt the latter is your case). Don't give up! - MT

I have Canadian friends, I'm sure they would not like it . I AM working on the Navy and Air Force thang. My destroyer is in the build up section, and I have a 1/200th Yamato battleship waiting in a box under my bed. Plus I have to build all the mecha and aircraft to go with the Daedalus. No time to invade Canada anyhow . No progress reports because I've taken a step backwards. Through a freak accident, I blew up two servos working on the stabilizer actuators. Fuses are your (and your radios) friend. All that work just to make four fins pop in and out! I'm getting some parts to fix the problem. I'm also looking at using carbon fiber extuded shape strips to make the supports for the hanger decks. High tech all the way. I'll be bringing some plastic to the engravers to do test cuts. In .020", the laser should go through "like butta." I'll be posting soon. - MT

You guys are REALLY trying to convert me to 1/72nd scale aren't you! I think it's anawesome idea! Where were you guys 20 years ago when I was doing one ! I can't wait to see the finished product! - MT

Thanks Graham! Although everytime I see the pictures I start drooling! What's up with that!? - MT

With all the money you're getting Valk, you could finish those ground vehicles . I can see the monster going for that much. The 1/160th's are rarer evidentlly. I don't have a problem with missiles, I can stop anytime I want to! I'm just not ready yet ! I'd love to go with 1/72nd scale. There's so much you can do with it - if you have space. If I built my Tunny VTOL in 1/72 scale, it would have been HUGE. Imagine the Daedalus in 1/72nd scale. I'd throw the remote away and just drive it! You gotta love the destroids though, ALL of them. - MT

Cowie; you ain't kiddin'! Talk about making a profit. I'm gonna sell an old Gundam 100 Shiki that's like 20 years old! I'll never see that much "profit." BigF, the missile fetish IS outa hand!!! problem is there's no "missile annonymous" branch in my shire. You should see what I ALMOST finished before moving here and starting the Daeadalus. - MT

DO NOT boil your parts (unless your gonna serve them up with mash potatos and gravy). Boiling WILL warp the plastic, and alcohol will probably do nothing. Most glued parts use a solvent to dissolve/melt the plastics together. That means plastic is holding plastic together. IF you are very CAREFULL (safety wise), you may be able to slit open the seam with a razor blade. Wiggle the blade into the seam, don't shove it straight in. I've had to do several repairs/fixes on other kits. Use a WIDE and thin piece of metal like a stiff spatula or putty knife to pry the seam open. Screwdrivers will work, BUT will leave pry marks in the seam. When you get the parts apart note where glue will NOT interfere with the parts moving. If the parts are painted, that's a whole other story, but start here first.

I agree with that. I build in 1/200th mostly, but would seriously consider buying if they did the whole line. I'd get the Captain's excellent 1/72nd resin kits, but most of my current funds are going to the Daedalus (or sprucing up my workshop since our move). Even the old kits you can still find fetch a high price. I'd love to see details like gun bays and ammo feed belts too. Oh yea, gotta have missiles - lots-o-missiles. - MT

Congratulations on the casting of Rex! Hopefully you'll have a good run. - MT

Ah common. You're making me drool on the keyboard. If I had one of those I could take over the world too (Dr. Evil pinky in mouth )! My goal is either a CNC table or a laser engraver. The problem is the cost for a good sized table or laser engraver. You'd think they make them out of gold or something By the way, the VC-33 side view is a direct trace over the lineart. I drew ovewr it to clean it up and make it transparent. I pretty much take a side profile and glue it on to the plastic stock and start cutting around it. - MT

Nope. You can guess why...

Whew! I'm glad I'm stickin to small scale stuff! I'd HAVE to have bought the whole set!!! Great work! Oh, I just heard my wallet take a deep breath too! - MT

The VC-33 looks great! Nice filling and painting - brings a tear to my eye . It'll be great to see it done! Here's the line drawings I did for the 1/200 model: [attachmentid=40826] I blew it up and converted it from PowerPoint to a JPEG. Hope it's alright. If I didn't have the family, job and Daedalus build, I'd love to do one in 1/72nd. I'm still keeping my kits. Thorsten can't do one until he finishes off those ground vehicles and the Cola machine! But I'd love to see him do one. It would look believable. - MT

Oh yeah, the gerwalk with the massive guns and stuff on it's back, right? Some of the mods I've seen used the Defender's cannon on the back.

They have a medicine patch for that now . I'm working on the stabilizer mechanisms. I gutted two servos to make them dummy actuators. Then when I got a channel freed up, I resoldered the guts back in (always save the guts). The servos work great, but they have less throw. I'm adjusting the strings that actaute them. A little shaping on the bulbous bow and the anchor well, and I should be done with the lower half. SOoooon! - MT

Those look good! What's the AG project?

Massive cutting, gluing, drilling...you get the idea. Hopefully CM will make your patience pay off . - MT

Thank you. I made this in 1/72nd scale so it actually fits up with a Legios model. Of course for the whole hook up link being just a little too short. It has all the missile hatches too, but I left those out of the photos. I made it out of spares from kit parts or completed kits that didn't make past house moves too well. - MT

It looks great! You'd never guess what markings it usd to wear - MT

It looks great! The kit does have bad seams, but what are you gonna do. Not much choice for SDF kits. - MT